A Place for Daydreams

Rosewood Beach, Book 3

By: Fiona Baker

Narrated by: Neva Nevarre

An uplifting family saga about siblings, laughter, love, and new beginnings.

Dean Owens has always been the steady, hardworking type, building a life on his own terms in the small town of Rosewood Beach. But after learning that he has arthritis, everything he’s taken for granted—his job at the garage, his independence, even his confidence—feels like it’s slipping away.

At his family’s urging, he reluctantly agrees to start physical therapy, expecting nothing more than a routine list of exercises. Instead, he meets Noelle Calhoun, a sweet and encouraging therapist who recently moved to town to be closer to her grandparents.

At first, Dean struggles to accept that he might need to slow down, but Noelle’s gentle humor and genuine care spark something in him that he can’t ignore. When she admits that she hasn’t had a chance to explore Rosewood Beach yet, he finds himself eager to show her the best of his hometown. Late-summer walks near the shore and visits to local shops soon grow into a connection he’s never felt before—one that both thrills and terrifies him.

Meanwhile, Julia and Cooper edge closer to a fully shared life, although Julia worries that she’ll always be an outsider in parenting Macey. Alexis and Grayson settle into their new home, giving a fresh start to the marriage they nearly lost. And Hazel, determined to find her footing after heartbreak, devotes her time to self-care and her teenage daughter as she steers clear of romance… for now.

Take a trip to Rosewood Beach, where the water is warm, the sand is soft, and the Owens family is waiting to welcome you into their lives! This sweet and uplifting women’s fiction series is the perfect bookish escape.

©2025 Fiona Baker (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Sweet, enjoyable women's fiction/romance

A Place for Daydreams is book three in the Rosewood Beach series, and follows Dean and his love interest, Noelle. We learned in the previous books that Dean is grappling with a tough medical diagnosis, and what that means for his life moving forward. When that diagnosis lands him in physical therapy, he meets Noelle and is quickly drawn to her. Dean and Noelle's story is sweet. They meet at a particularly low point in his life, and she is able to give him the confidence that he needs to pursue a romantic relationship despite his present difficulties.

As with the first two books, it is nice to follow the same cast of characters and get to experience how they all grow in their relationships over time. I appreciate that about Fiona's writing - she doesn't rush the romance plots and allows the couples to have a more naturally-paced HEA. Getting the POV of several of the Owens siblings in each book allows a glimpse at everyone's lives in the current timeline.

Amy McFadden's narrating style is growing on me as I listen to each subsequent book. She does a great job of managing a large cast of characters and managing to give each of them a unique voice.